SDR WRLA95026

Service difficulty report · Detector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Detector
Part number
710129
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 'A' Loop
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INITIAL CRUISE, APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE 'FIRE DETECTION' FAIL ANNUNCIATED. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED IN DUMPING FUEL TO BRING AIRCRAFT TO BELOW MLW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND PYLON DETECTOR LOOP 'A' BROKEN (GAS-FILLED TUBE). REPLACED DETECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, FOUND WIRE BROKEN AT TERMINAL 'B' LOOP DETECTOR. REPAIRED WIRE AT 'B' LOOP DETECTOR. PERFORMED RTS TEST OF BOTH SYSTEMS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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